About the Authors
- Esther G. Gerrits
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* E-mail: esther.gerrits@mumc.nl
Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Alaa Alkhalaf
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Affiliations Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Department of Gastroenterology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Gijs W. D. Landman
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Affiliation Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Kornelis J. J. van Hateren
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Affiliations Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Langerhans Medical Research Group, Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Klaas H. Groenier
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Affiliations Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Joachim Struck
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Affiliation Thermo Fisher Scientific, BRAHMS Biomarkers, Research Department, Hennigsdorf, Germany
- Janin Schulte
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Affiliation Thermo Fisher Scientific, BRAHMS Biomarkers, Research Department, Hennigsdorf, Germany
- Reinold O. B. Gans
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Stephan J. L. Bakker
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Nanne Kleefstra
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Affiliations Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Langerhans Medical Research Group, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Henk J. G. Bilo
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Affiliations Diabetes Centre, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands
Competing Interests
Coauthor J. Struck was formerly employed by the commercial company Thermo Fisher Scientific and is currently employed by Sphingotec GmbH and coauthor J. Schulte is employed by the commercial company Thermo Fisher Scientific. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials and there are no restrictions on sharing of data and/or materials.
Author Contributions
Performed the experiments: KHG NK. Analyzed the data: EGG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: J. Schulte J. Struck. Wrote the paper: EGG AA GWDL KJJH ROBG SJLB HJGB.